I am so proud of myself.

Now, as you read this, please keep in mind that I am in no way technologically inclined. Not in the least. See? I can't even spell the word.

Today the SHAW guys came and connected us up to the internet. But dad is off at a meeting, and mom said that he would probably be too tired to connect up the computer and all that. So I said that I would do it. After all, how hard can it be?

It's my whole "I'm independant" thing going on. It surfaced a few weeks ago when I went to IHOP by myself and ate pancakes. A whole booth, all to myself.

My thinking going into the whole thing was to simply connect the wires that matched. In the end, I connected the whole thing - speakers, internet, webcam, keyboard, mouse - the whole lot. All without having any idea what I was doing, and not even having a desk to put it on. Right now it's set up on a semi large cabinet, and it's not very comfortable at all to sit at. But that's not the point. The point is that I set up a computer without knowing how to do it. And without any help at all.

I know that it's not that difficult. And that you don't have to be smart to do it. But that doesn't matter. What matters is that I did it. Sarah would be impressed.

Yes, I am excited. And proud. Much more than I should be.